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Note that each of these writings were created by someone else (see next heading). My role was to first transcribe it, next to add links to people or places, and then to add corrections or clarifications [within brackets].
Grandpa Jesse Hibbard used a red covered notebook that is bound at the top with thread through 6 holes. One flips through the pages to review it. The notebook is 4.25 inches wide and 6.5 inches high. Most of the pages have some writing on them, numbering about 112. The notebook was used for diverse purposes: school notes, some pages act like a diary of events that happened, some pages tell about hunting experiences and others about work events, while others talk about dating adventures. Some others are lyrics to songs, addresses of friend, or quotes from magazines at this time. While I don't have a certain window at this time, my perception is this notebook was used from 1908 to 1916. Not all pages have been or will be transcribed. This particular website will be a page-by-page description of contents, actual page transcriptions, or links to the transcription if listed separately for other reasons (such as the page describing meeting his future wife Edna or his list of strange incidents).
WORK IN PROGRESS - not finished yet
Each page will have the following format.
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Names I have used.
On Sept. 14, '11 I purchased a Winchester 22 short repeater of Thielman's. Traded in an old rifle for which he allowed me $2.
Comments
This is the only page listed out of order, but it is intentional because becoming familiar with this page can provide insights into other pages. Jesse simply lists here other names (two with addresses) that he had used as aliases for himself. The image will be listed soon. It ends with a transaction description.
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Comments
These appear to be notes from an English class. No transcription at this point.
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Formal Note
[lyrics to A Ball Song]
Robert E. Taylor, 1152 Grand St., Detroit, Mich
Paul E. Utz, 14 Tenth St. S, Minneapolis
Helen Smith 916 Cornelia Ave., Chicago
Comments
Notes on writing a formal note, lyrics to song often used at a baseball game starting with "Take me out to the ball-game", and ends with three names and addresses (the first a neighbor, the second an alias for himself, and not sure about the third).
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Comments
Mostly a listing of expenses for some summer and ends also with a quote from George Washington.
See the separate website for Important Events of Summer of 1909.
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Comments
See the separate website for Strange Incidents and Little Tales.
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Sept. 14, 1915, 9:00 P.M.
Back to University of Life again. Lots have happened the past week. On Tuesday, Sept. 7, I said "goodbye" to the Waleswood bunch. Harold took me over to Bloomington in the Oakland, I caught the train to town, settled up financial affairs, bummed around town all P.M. and evening, slept in Saratoga Hotel, really a Hook Sh., took in Fair Wednesday, met Dad Wed. night and we came home Thursday.
Friday I visited normal [SC Normal School], renewing a few old acquaintances. Fri. night went to David with Otto Reis and Chas. Pearson [?Fearow?].
Sat. P.M. met Lillian Pierce and Edna Hoagland on street, went walking, saw George Studer and Frank Sherry in front of Bostranis store. Went to Wagner's for supper. Albert Gritzmachen saw us. Spent a very pleasant hour, then walked down to Thomas with them.
Sunday helped girls get dinner at Gulde's. Stayed all day. Monday P.M. came to cities. Tuesday got settled in this room with Kid. Tomorrow classes begin. The eventful summer has ended.
"Say Matt, do you know, if I'm not a farmer's wife I'll - think I've missed my calling." (Remembered remark on the davenport one Sunday even. April 2, 1916, of "50". Just how much could she have meant?)
Comments
See the separate website for The Girl from “Across the Tracks”.
See the separate website for Goodbye to ‘across-the-tracks’.
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A "study" - the like of which exists in few and far between places (Pierce)
On Friday, Dec 1913, the Christmas vacation began.
Comments
I have no what idea the first paragraph is about, but the second one is clear.
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When I was a soph.
St. Cloud High School Football
Season of 1910
1. St.C. H.S., 22, Willmar H.S., 0 X
2. " 113, Royalton H.S., 0
3. " 49, Elk River H.S., 0
4. " 6, Little Falls H.S., 0
5. " 0, St. Paul Centrals, 0 X
6. " 10, Brainerd H.S. 0
7. " 6, Mechanics Arts, 9
(X) Those we attended, Babe & I (38)
Normal B.Ball, Winter of 1913-1914.
1. Staples, 7, N. 65 Jan. 17, 1914 X
2. N.D.U., 31, N. 18 Feb. 18, 1914 X
(Looking thru this notebook on Jan.17, I recollect Jan. 17 last year) - 1914
Comments
Note that in the fall of 1910, he indicates that he was a sophomore, although he was 17. My guess is that he took a year off after 8th grade (finishing at the rural school just a half mile from home) and worked for his older brother Hugh. Then, to go to high school, he needed to live in town with his parents, who moved there in 1905 or 1906.
Note that "Normal B.Ball" means basketball at the Normal School, which later became St. Cloud Teacher's College and currently St. Cloud State University. I think he went here for two years before transferring to the University of Minnesota in St. Paul.
See the separate website for Only a "Con".
See the separate website for The Girl with the White Rose.
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